What should the nurse instruct an older patient who is newly diagnosed with tuberculosis?
1. In the early stage, it causes weight gain and shortness of breath.
2. It is caused by a virus related to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
3. It can be spread by persons who have positive skin tests and no symptoms.
4. It presents a higher risk for patients who take immunosuppressant medications.
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Rationale: Early symptoms include weight loss, night sweats, and loss of appetite.
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The nurse is preparing to collect a urine specimen. What will this nurse include when labeling this specimen? (Select all that apply.)
a. Date and time of collection b. Identification of last name only c. Room number d. Medical record number e. Insurance information
A nurse performing physical assessments of residents in a long-term care facility describes to the student nurse common head and neck variations in the older adult. Which of the following accurately defines these variations? Select all that apply
A) decreased color vision and peripheral vision B) increased adaptation to light and dark C) a blue ring around the cornea (arcus senilis) D) entropion and ectropion E) impaired conductive hearing F) larger, more easily palpated lymph glands
What is the goal of the Center to Champion Nursing in America?
1. Advertise nursing 2. Mobilize stakeholders 3. Describe nursing education changes 4. Recognize importance of APRNs
Why is it more challenging to get staff who work in public/community services engaged in QI than in the hospital?
1. QI is not as critical to care in the community. 2. A QI plan is better in the hospital. 3. The need for data collections is more important in the community. 4. Community staff are more dispersed.